Executive Profile*

Elizabeth Topham Kennan Ph.D.

Former Lead Trustee, Vice Chairman of Executive Committee, Member of Corporate Governance Committee, Member of Audit Committee, Member of Compensation Committee, Member of Finance Committee, Member of Corporate Responsibility Committee and Member of Succession Planning Committee, Eversource Energy

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This person is connected to 30 board members in 34 different organizations across 111 different industries.

Background*

Dr. Elizabeth Topham Kennan, Ph.D., is a Partner of Cambus-Kenneth Farm. Dr. Kennan serves as the President Emeritus of Mount Holyoke College. She served as an interim Chairman of Northeast Utilities since January 1, 2004. She serves as a Director of Verizon New York Inc. She serves as a Trustee of the National Trust for Historic Preservation, of Centre College, and of Midway College in Midway, Kentucky. She was a Member of The Trustees of Reservations until 2006. She ... served as a Lead Trustee of Northeast Utilities from 1996 to April 10, 2012 and its Trustee from 1980 to April 10, 2012. She served as an Independent Trustee/Trustee of various funds in Putnam fund complex. She served as a Director of The Talbots, Inc. from 1993 to May 2005. She has served as a Director at Bell Atlantic, Chastain Real Estate, Shawmut Bank, Berkshire Life Insurance, and Kentucky Home Life Insurance. She served as a Director of NYNEX Corporation since 1984 and Chastain Capital Corp. since February 1998. She has served on the oversight committee of the Folger Shakespeare Library, as President of Five Colleges Incorporated, and as a Trustee of Notre Dame University, and is active in various educational and civic associations. She has been a Member of the faculty of Catholic University until 1978, she directed the post-doctoral program in Patristic and Medieval Studies, taught history and published numerous articles. She a holds M.A. from Oxford University. Dr. Kennan holds a Ph.D. from the University of Washington in Seattle, an MS from St. Hilda's College at Oxford University, and an AB from Mount Holyoke College. She holds several honorary doctorates.

Trustee, Chairman of Board Policy & Nominating Committee, Member of Brokerage & Custody Committee, Member of Contract Committee, Member of Investment Oversight Committee B and Member of Marketing Committee

Trustee, Chairman of Board Policy & Nominating Committee, Member of Brokerage Committee, Member of Contract Committee, Member of Investment Oversight Committee C and Member of Communications, Service & Marketing Committee

Principal Executive Officer of Enbridge Energy Company Inc, President of Enbridge Energy Company Inc, President of Enbridge Management and Director of Enbridge Energy Company IncEnbridge Energy Partners, L.P.

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